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Leclanché cell

Leclanché cell noun: a battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells.

Noun

Leclanché cell (plural Leclanché cells)

  1. A battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells.

Forms of Leclanché cell

pluralLeclanché cells

Origin of Leclanché cell

Named after French electrical engineer Georges Leclanché (1839–1882).

Questions about Leclanché cell

What does Leclanché cell mean?
Leclanché cell means a battery (invented and patented in 1866) with an ammonium chloride electrolyte, a carbon cathode, a manganese dioxide depolarizer, and a zinc anode; a self-contained earth battery later adapted to the manufacture of dry cells.
What part of speech is Leclanché cell?
Leclanché cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Leclanché cell?
The plural of Leclanché cell is Leclanché cells.

Words near Leclanché cell in the dictionary

  1. lecky
  2. Leclair
  3. Leclaire
  4. Leclaires
  5. Leclairs
  6. Leclanché cell
  7. Leclanché cells
  8. Leclerc
  9. Leclere
  10. Lecleres
  11. Leclert

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